"Congressman Burchett Accuses McCarthy of Elbowing Him in Capitol Hill Chaos"
TL;DR
Republican Congressman Tim Burchett accused former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidney during an interview, leading to a heated exchange between the two. Burchett chased after McCarthy, yelling at him for the alleged incident. McCarthy denied the accusation, stating it was an accidental bump in a crowded hallway. In a separate incident, Senator Markwayne Mullin challenged Teamsters leader Sean O'Brien to a physical fight during a Senate committee hearing, causing tensions to escalate. Verbal confrontations also occurred between Rep. James Comer and Rep. Jared Moskowitz during a House Oversight Committee hearing.
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